IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-1821-2026 (O&M)

Date of decision: 23.01.2026 Amrik Singh ....Petitioner Versus The Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Punjab and others ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Mr. Tahaf Bains, Advocate (through video conferencing)

for the petitioner.

HARPREET SINGH BRAR J. (Oral)

1. Prayer in this writ petition filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, is for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus, directing the respondents to pass appropriate orders for release and payment of the retiral benefits of the petitioner including gratuity and leave encashment upto the age of 60 years i.e. 28.02.2025 and further direct the respondents to refix the salary of the petitioner w.e.f. 01.01.2016 as per the 6^th Punjab Pay Commission and release the entire arrears of salary along with increments and interest in view of the directions issued by the Division Bench of this Court in CWP-16052- 2020, titled as The Punjab State Agricultural Cooperative Societies Employees Union, Punjab vs State of Punjab and another, decided on 09.08.2024 (Annexure P-5). Another prayer has been made to direct th